Julbo company
A successful French brand.
Founded in 1888 by Jules Baud, the brand is only held by the family Beaud. The company is headed by two brothers, Christophe (in charge of sales and marketing) and Mathieu (in charge of development). The company has more than 80 employees and half of its production comes from Julbo factories.
From its core business (sunglasses), Julbo has a successful policy of diversification.
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A French family firm and major player in international eyewear
Over the past ten years Julbo has been a great growth, successful diversifications, products whose technology and design are rewarded by the profession... Julbo pursues its own strategy in the world eyewear market fiercely fought over by brands belonging to the major global groups and it has been crown with success.
An independent family-run firm, Julbo uses his heritage and roots from Jura to view the world. With an original and personal view of its market, the Jura brand has experienced 300% growth in its turnover over the past 10 years.
Distributed in more than 55 countries, Julbo exports more than 50% of its production volume abroad. Branches have been specially created in countries where the prospects of development are extremely good, such as Switzerland and Germany. Julbo is also marketed in the United States through a subsidiary and has a loyal customer base there.
An innovative brand developing its own technologie
Julbo is primarily a technical brand. Here, innovation starts with mastery of the creative process: design, modelling, scanning, reconstruction on 3D software...
The brand's own concept developers and designers work in collaboration with Team Julbo athletes (Enak Gavaggio, Franck Cammas, etc.) and professionals from the Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme (ENSA, the French National School of Skiing and Mountaineering) and the Ecole Nationale de Voile (ENV - the National Sailing School), technical advisers for the development and refinement of the products. With such collaborative assistance, Julbo generates innovations each year, developing new frame concepts to meet new sporting requirements.
Julbo has integrated Research and Development to manage the technical aspects (computer-aided design, mechanical workshop for the creation of its own tools, moulds and components). Drawing on its experience and expertise, Julbo selects the best materials and applies specific coatings - anti-reflective, ant-fogging, water repellent finishes etc. to create exclusive, highperformance lenses. All Julbo eyewear meets European, American and Australian standards, guaranteeing visual reliability and safety.
Now a reference brand in the sports sunglasses sector and an acknowledged leader in children's sunglasses, Julbo is extending its development to cover sunglasses aimed at the general public, and winter sports goggles and helmets.
